Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 83901 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Union | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | London | |
Year constructed | 1755 | |
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 415 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 415 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Calvert, Anthony King, Thomas Camden, William |
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Voyage Outcome | Particular outcome of voyage | Voyage completed as intended |
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP | Slaves disembarked in Americas | |
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP | Not captured | |
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP | Delivered slaves for original owners | |
African resistance | ||
Voyage Itinerary | Place where voyage began IMP | Kingston |
First place of slave purchase | Anomabu | |
Second place of slave purchase | Cape Coast Castle | |
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Anomabu | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Kingston | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | Jamaica | |
First region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
Second region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast | |
First region of slave landing | Jamaica | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Jamaica | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1792 |
Date voyage began | 1792-04-?? | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | 1792-10-21 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1792-12-16 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1793-05-05 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | ||
Middle passage (days) IMP | 56 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Thomson, James |
Crew at voyage outset | ||
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 549 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 549 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 549 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 549 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 538 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 59.3% |
Percentage women IMP | 29.7% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 5.8% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 5.2% | |
Percentage male IMP | 65.1% | |
Percentage children IMP | 11.0% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 11 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 2.0% | |
Source | Sources | LR1792: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1565,pt2: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800 kg, 15-22 Dec 1792: Royal Gazette (Kingston) LList, 1 Feb 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 8 Feb 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 23 Apr 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 7 May 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) T70/1498: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts |